Yi Ui-bae Spirit-path Stele

A spirit-path stele is a stone monument inscribed with the lifetime achievements of a king or high official, erected to the southeast of his tomb. This stele records the achievements of Yi Ui-bae, a military official of the mid-Joseon period. Yi Ui-bae (1576-1637) passed the military service examination in 1599, the 32nd year of King Seonjo, and became a seonjeongwan (a royal messenger-official), soon afterwards being appointed gamchal (inspector). During the reign of King Gwanghaegun he did not take up office, but after the Injo Restoration he was promoted to the rank of tongjeong and became magistrate of Myeongcheon. After the Yi Gwal Rebellion he became Left Naval Commander of Jeolla Province, and after holding several further offices he was reappointed in 1635, the 13th year of King Injo, as military commander of Gongcheong Province (present-day Chungcheong), where he met the Second Manchu Invasion of Joseon. On hearing that the enemy had invaded, he gathered his soldiers and set out for Namhansanseong Fortress, but near Gwangju he was ambushed by the enemy at Juksan Mountain Fortress and died fighting resolutely. The court later honoured his loyalty, first posthumously conferring on him the post of Minister of War and then elevating this to Chief State Councillor, and granting him the posthumous title "Chungjanggong". This stele, standing in Yesan, his hometown, has a stele body set on a low square base and topped with a capstone; the capstone is carved with two dragons contesting a wish-fulfilling jewel.

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Where it is

Region

Yesan, Chungnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료